Whether it be enjoying ‘drinks’ with your friends via Zoom, hanging out on House Party, or doing sit-ups alongside an Instagram live workout, almost half the world has gone virtual.
The ongoing global pandemic has meant that most of us are stuck indoors with not a lot to do – but there are ways to make lockdown more enjoyable. From an online supper club series to a Friday-night home festival, these virtual events and tutorials are here to keep you entertained.
Experience ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ from home
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If you didn’t get the chance to visit the spectacular Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at the V&A last summer, you can now experience the enchanting showcase from home. Dior has released an hour-long film available to watch for free via YouTube detailing the curation of the retrospective hosted at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, from the elaborate dress tailoring to the comprehensive exhibition construction and glamorous opening night (attended by the likes of Karlie Kloss and Jennifer Lawrence). Watch now via the Christian Dior YouTube channel.
Indulge in a virtual supper club series
The Initiative has launched a new virtual supper club series, offering the chance to cook alongside renowned chefs from the comfort of your own home. Sign up online and 24 hours before the event takes place you’ll receive a package with all ingredients needed for the menu, including an aperitif and a bottle of wine. On the evening, tune in at 7pm to be guided through the cooking process by that week’s guest chef. Robin Gill (The Dairy, Darby’s) kicked off the series last week, and will be followed by Andras Katona, who has worked at renowned culinary destinations including The Savoy and The Fat Duck. Tickets cost £40 each, with £5 from each ticket donated to The Initiative’s new food bank charity. Reserve your space at sevenrooms.com
Tour the world
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Who knows when we’ll next be able to get on a plane? For now, feed your travel bug with virtual tours of culture hotspots around the world. You can have the Sistine Chapel all to yourself with a tour of the Vatican, take in the view from the Acropolis of Athens with You Go Culture or explore the history of Machu Picchu – without getting stuck in Peru. By Sofia Tindall
‘Visit’ The New Generation Festival
What better way to wake up than to the sound of music? Organisers behind The New Generation Festival – a yearly music and opera extravaganza which takes place in the gardens of Florence – have launched ‘The Action Station’, a brand-new digital concept aiming to digitally showcase the talents of young performers, lifting spirits and supporting the fight against coronavirus. Tune in daily via Instagram at 9am to delight in a recorded concert, then at 4pm for a live talk with the artist and presenter. Expect everything from opera to jazz, drag acts and more. Watch via @new_generation_festival where’ll you also get the chance to donate to the festival’s chosen charities throughout the performances.
Ensure #Goodtimesathome with Bali beach club Potato Head
Sunset beach club, hotel and bar Potato Head in Bali has launched a brand-new #Goodtimesathome campaign to introduce a little Indonesian-inspired creativity into people’s homes amidst the coronavirus emergency. From ‘explorative films’ to digital yoga classes, art exhibitions and ‘morning music rituals’, the club will be inspiring and entertaining through an array of virtual arts and activities. Tune in via Instagram, Facebook and potatohead.co
Behind the scenes
Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura), by Artemisia Gentileschi
Catch a glimpse of the Hayward Gallery’s Among the Trees through a video interview with artist Hugh Hayden. Learn more about the National Gallery’s Artemisia exhibition with a YouTube lecture by art historian Jesse Locker, and watch Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin star in Candice Breitz’s video installation exploring the refugee crisis. By Sofia Tindall
Delight in Hedonism’s virtual fine wine tastings
If you’re a fine wine connoisseur but the living room atmosphere just isn’t cutting it, do not fear. Mayfair wine and spirits boutique Hedonism will be hosting a series of hour-long virtual wine tasting’s over the next four weeks. You’ll have a ‘classic’ or ‘Hedonistic’ box delivered direct to your door, then participate in the live tasting of three to four different wines alongside those that have also tuned in. From £150. ‘Classic’ box tastings will take place each Friday at 6pm, with ‘Hedonistic’ box tastings taking place at 7.30pm. hedonism.co.uk
Cook with the kids (and Justine Murphy)
To mark the release of her brand new mymuybueno Cookbook, Justine Murphy, founder of global chef selection agency mymuybueno, is encouraging kids (and supervisory adults) into the kitchen with a series of fun and simple virtual baking videos via Instagram. From chocolate doughnuts and maple pecan muffins, every recipe has been ‘kid-approved’, is plant-based, refined sugar free, and of course delicious. instagram.com
The Shows Must Go On!
A treat for those missing their beloved trips to the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber is transporting the theatre to the nation’s living rooms. Tune into a live stream of one of the legendary composer’s hit musicals – from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat to Jesus Christ Superstar – every Friday at 7pm. youtube.com
Bake with Bread Ahead
From delicious sugary doughnuts to soft no-knead sourdough, renowned London-based bakery Bread Ahead is hosting a series of live bakes every day at 2pm. Simply gather the listed ingredients and get baking. breadahead.com
On the airwaves
The BBC has launched its new series Culture in Quarantine, promising a ‘virtual festival of the arts’ across television, radio and online. The programme is wide-ranging, from a new series of Front Row Late hosted by Mary Beard, featuring unusual arts like puppet shows by Margaret Atwood, to theatre and dance performances available on demand from the BBC Archive. These include Deluxe, BalletBoyz’s cancelled 20th anniversary tour and Emma Rice’s 2019 production of Wise Children. bbc.co.uk. By Sofia Tindall
Get your Friday night fix with a six-hour virtual festival
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If you miss letting your hair down on a Friday night, The Defected Virtual Festival is here to fill the void. Following a hugely successful 12-hour stream live from the Ministry of Sound on 20th March (in which over 10m people spanning Twitter, YouTube and Facebook tuned in), the festival is pursuing with a six-hour stream every Friday so people can party at home. Founder and owner Simon Dunmore said:
‘In normal times we connect people physically and online via social media. Last Friday we proved that there really is a global House Nation as people from all over the world met and partied together via apps and the Internet. There was nothing but positivity for 12 hours because, as the saying goes, people were “lost in music”.’
Visit defected.com to tune in.
Drink wine with Nyetimber
Specialists in crafting exquisite English sparkling wine, Nyetimber will be hosting a series of online virtual masterclasses for those interested in the art of wine tasting and vinification. Sessions held every Wednesday at 7pm. Each session is accessible via Zoom, lasting around 30 minutes, and incorporates a live Q&A. nyetimber.com
Stream an array of National Theatre shows free
The National Theatre has introduced NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME; a series of live productions streamed for free via YouTube. The brand-new initiative will enable audiences across the world to delight in a number of stage productions – including Richard Bean’s One Man Two Guvnors – from the very comfort of their own home. The arts hub is also introducing new interactive content for streamers to enjoy, from cast and creative team Q&As to post-stream talks and more.
Read more about NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME here
Explore Zhuang Hong Yi’s virtual exhibition
Experience contemporary artist Zhuang Hong Yi’s bold and beautiful ‘flowerbed’ pieces via Mayfair fine art gallery HOFA’s brand-new virtual experience. Nova, Hong Yi’s latest exhibition – originally set to launch with the opening of the gallery’s new Bruton Street space – has been given a digital transformation to enable art lovers and collectors to experience the works in light of the unprecedented circumstances. thehouseoffineart.com
Creative Director and co-Founder of HOFA Gallery, Elio D’Anna said:
‘One minute we were planning our launch evening for 500 people, the next our doors were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our clients and community need every relief they can get in this time of self-isolation and with this in mind, we are fast-tracking our new virtual art programmes.’
Bringing the Taproom to You
They might be temporarily closed, but Hawkes are bringing the taproom to you. The Bermondsey craft cider-makers and connoisseurs have introduced Hawkes TV, a brand-new YouTube channel dedicated to all things cider. Order in your ciders, then tune in to founder Simon Wright’s tasting session, where he’ll be discussing how to make cider at home, giving virtual tours of the Hawkes cidery and more. Visit wearehawkes.com for the tasting schedule and tune in via youtube.com
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See Raffaello Sanzio’s spectacular works on-screen
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Art enthusiasts will be pleased to know they can still get their High Renaissance culture fix thanks to Musement. The online platform has cleverly introduced a brand-new virtual exhibition in light of the 500th anniversary of artist Raffaello Sanzio’s (or Raphael’s) death. Peruse an array of the Italian painter’s spectacular works via the website now. musement.com
Audible Art
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None of us can leave our homes to enjoy the multitude of galleries and museums available across the UK. However, we can still enjoy them in our ears with Art Fund’s excellent Meet Me at the Museum podcast series. You can tour the new V&A Dundee with Kirsty Wark, visit Charleston, the Sussex home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, with author Jessie Burton or laugh your way around the Fashion and Textile Museum with comedian Cariad Lloyd. By Sofia Tindall
Lend your voice to Mark De Lisser’s world choir
Put your shower singing to good use by joining vocal coach Mark De Lisser’s virtual choir of voices. The renowned choral director – also the choral arranger for Harry and Meghan’s wedding – is collating renditions of ‘Lean On Me’ to record an uplifting new version of the song. Add your voice here singologychoirs.wufoo.com
Take a mindful cocktail masterclass
If staying at home and social distancing has got you peering into the wine cupboard a little more often than usual, you’re not alone. Luckily, Camille Vidal, founder of La Maison Wellness, is here to remind us to be more mindful with our alcohol consumption. The ‘healthy hedonist’ is hosting a live mindful happy hour cocktail masterclass every Friday via Instagram so you can learn to craft your own health-minded and no-hangover tipples from home. From 3 April, every Friday 5pm. instagram.com
Join The Arts Society’s new digital platform
UK arts education charity The Arts Society has launched a brand-new digital platform inviting both Arts Society members and the public to join an array of fortnightly art lectures, screenings, live author Q&As and more. Aiming to keep members and the greater population connected and entertained through tough times of isolation, the platform will also provide a community forum accessible to all. ‘We believe the arts have the power to bring people together, and we will not let this virus stop communities from enjoying the arts with each other,’ said chief executive of The Arts Society, Florian Schweizer. Launches 7 April.
Live Rum Tasting with Equiano
Enjoy a live rum tasting and cocktail masterclass from award-winning Afro-Caribbean rum brand Equiano, hosted by rum ambassador Ian Burrell on Facebook Live. Order in a bottle of Equiano ahead of the tasting and you’ll receive 25 per cent off online – just use the code TASTELIVE. 7pm, 23 April.
Delight in Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf
Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf
Explore the verdant works of celebrated Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf in this acclaimed documentary, now available to view online. From his private gardens at Hummelo to his public works in New York, the Netherlands and beyond, discover Oudolf’s outdoor genius and the wild gardens which have inspired him most. Available from 24 April – 26 April, hauserwirth.com
Featured image: Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, © Adrien-Dirand
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